Cork Beaches & Coast

County Cork is the most southerly region in Ireland. Cork is known for its peninsulas; Beara Peninsula, Sheep's Head, Mizen Head and Brow Head, with Brow Head being the most southerly point of mainland Ireland.

Cork has 1,094 km of coastline, the second-longest coastline of any county after Mayo, which has 1,168 km.

Cork has many islands off the coast.

Bere

Cape Clear

Carbery's Hundred Isles are the islands around Long Island Bay and Roaringwater Bay

Fastnet Rock lies in the Atlantic Ocean 11.3 km south making it the most southerly point of Ireland

Great

Sherkin

Interactive map of Cork: explore and research the Cork coastline - looking at beaches, things to do, places to stay, eat and visit.